CVE-2005-3312 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0's HTML rendering engine. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject and execute arbitrary HTML, including malicious scripts, by crafting corrupted image or audio files (e.g., GIF, JPG, WAV) that are rendered as HTML when clicked, despite their file extension and server response. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium attack complexity and potential for partial integrity impact, as it requires user interaction (clicking a link) but no authentication. While the EPSS score suggests a higher than average exploitability, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this specific CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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